monthly challenges

This is my my 4th attempt of Andrew Thorton monthly challenges and mystery challenges. Really loving this. This was my first design I made for this challenge.

I made these heart leaves about 2 years ago. I didn’t know what to do with them or how incorporate into a piece of jewelry. It was the technique I had learned at the time.

So while I was searching for some others beads to use for this challenge of salmon, pink, and light greens, I found my leaves in the exact colors of the Mystery challenge.

Back side of how I connect the heart leaves to the necklace. I am always curious how others connect the polymer clay pieces so I thought I would show you how I did this one.

My next design was my love of the vintage looks. And the light pink salmon colors went perfect with my vintage filigree from B’Sue Boutique’s. I used seval different styles and types of beads with this necklace design. It really gave it more interest and detail.

I think this style is one of my favorites to do.

I just love how the focal with all the dangles turned out. So classy and vintage looking.

My Next Challenge with Allegory Challenges was the Nomad kit. Reds and Blacks which are a real challenge for me. I don’t usually create with black I need contrast to see.and very grateful for the red. I love red but there are so many shades of red I have stayed away fro it. This was a great kit again stretching my creativity. Below is the kit and my pics from this kit. Please enjoy and thank you for any comments. Cindy Peterson

Nomad Kit

This time I did use some of the cord and seed beads in my design. I did add some matte black stamping s to the design for added interest. The focal is the center of this fabulous charm necklace.

Hello Everyone, I am doing some new challenges this year to stretch my artistic and creative side; with new months challenges, new inspirations, meeting new artists and designers. I love learning new techniques and new inspirations. My friend Gloria Allen from Gloria Allen Designs has invited me to join her with Andrew Thornton‎ and Allegory Gallery Design Challenges I love the set of beads he sends and yes there are more seed beads and tiny tiny beads, which if you know anything about me that is a challenge in itself. Read more About me.

So as usually I don’t just go for one thing, I go with both feet in and take on more. I have a great passion for art and the art of making jewelry So I didn’t Just enter one of the Tribes Challenges I entered 2 of them. Petals is my first show case and Nomad is my second show case I will share.

This is what I received for the Petal Challenge

We could use as much of the kit as we wanted. So I first sorted everything and fell in love with several of the beads. I love pink so that part was easy. Was not sure what to do with the wax linen cord as I have never used it. Then there were those seed beads. Again I don’t usually have these as a go to bead in my stash. But was going to learn how to use them. At this point I was very glad I had attended B’Sue Boutiques Workshop in May as I learned how to wire bead the Miriam Haskell style with seed beads.